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The '''Flame Runner''' ('''Bowser Bike''' in Europe and Australia) is a large-sized [[bike]] which appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. As the PAL region name suggests, the bike resembles [[Bowser]] | The '''Flame Runner''' ('''Bowser Bike''' in Europe and Australia) is a large-sized [[bike]] which appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. As the PAL region name suggests, the bike resembles [[Bowser]]. | ||
The Flame Runner has good speed and weight, along with good drifting and mini-turbo. However, the bike suffers from the worst acceleration of all bikes, and its handling and off-road are also rather low. The kart counterpart for this bike is the [[Flame Flyer]]. | The Flame Runner has good speed and weight, along with good drifting and mini-turbo. However, the bike suffers from the worst acceleration of all bikes, and its handling and off-road are also rather low. The kart counterpart for this bike is the [[Flame Flyer]]. | ||
The bike is one of the top three bikes used in many Time Trials, along with the [[Bullet Bike]] and [[Mach Bike]] | The bike is one of the top three bikes used in many Time Trials, along with the [[Bullet Bike]] and [[Mach Bike]]. | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
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*Off-Road: Very Low | *Off-Road: Very Low | ||
*Mini-Turbo: Mid-high | *Mini-Turbo: Mid-high | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Many of the World Champions use the Flame Runner with [[Funky Kong]]. | |||
*The colors of [[Bowser]]'s Flame Runner looks like Bowser himself. | |||
*This is the only vehicle in [[Mario Kart Wii]] to be based off a playable character. | |||
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Revision as of 13:31, February 10, 2009
The Flame Runner (Bowser Bike in Europe and Australia) is a large-sized bike which appears in Mario Kart Wii from the Mario Kart series. As the PAL region name suggests, the bike resembles Bowser.
The Flame Runner has good speed and weight, along with good drifting and mini-turbo. However, the bike suffers from the worst acceleration of all bikes, and its handling and off-road are also rather low. The kart counterpart for this bike is the Flame Flyer.
The bike is one of the top three bikes used in many Time Trials, along with the Bullet Bike and Mach Bike.
Stats
- Speed: Very High
- Weight: High
- Acceleration: Very Bad
- Handling: Very Low
- Drift: Mid-high
- Off-Road: Very Low
- Mini-Turbo: Mid-high
Trivia
- Many of the World Champions use the Flame Runner with Funky Kong.
- The colors of Bowser's Flame Runner looks like Bowser himself.
- This is the only vehicle in Mario Kart Wii to be based off a playable character.
